TechTarget News - Week of Oct 29, 2017
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Court dates set for Post Office accounting system trials
An end is in sight for sub-postmasters’ campaign against alleged wrongful prosecution, which they blame on a faulty computer system
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Gigaclear ramps up broadband network build in Oxfordshire
More than 10,000 properties in rural Oxfordshire will get access to 1Gbps FTTP broadband by the end of 2019
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Heathrow to probe leak of security files
Heathrow is investigating how and why files containing security information were stored without any protection on a USB stick found by a member of the public
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Meath County Council CEO explains support for Facebook’s Irish datacentre expansion plans
Jackie Maguire, CEO of Meath County Council, shares details of the preparatory work the local authority has done to pave the way for Facebook to expand its Irish datacentre presence
Mon Oct 30, 2017
EU may struggle to prove cyber attack links, warns expert
EU governments are reportedly planning to respond to cyber attacks as an act of war, but a cyber security expert says links to nation states may be hard to prove
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Financial services CIOs above average for digital focus
IT leaders in the financial services sector realise they must undergo digital transformation as existing business models become outdated
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Messaging apps a growing business security risk, study shows
Businesses should introduce urgent policy changes to catch up with the reality of employees’ use of messaging apps, which is a growing security risk, say security researchers
Mon Oct 30, 2017
UK must speed up and skill up to co-drive fourth industrial revolution
UK manufacturing is falling behind the pack leaders in the revolution to apply digital technologies to industry, says a government-sponsored report led by Siemens’ UK CEO
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Russian organisations harness artificial intelligence
Russian organisations in multiple sectors are applying artificial intelligence to a wide range of tasks
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Ethernet switch market trends show 40 GbE losing share
The global Ethernet switch market grows, according to IHS Markit, while ThousandEyes focuses on device health and network visibility. Riverbed and Teneo team up on new service.
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Cisco telemetry data gets streamed from MDS 9700 32G modules
Cisco SAN telemetry sensors capture insight on network fabrics to aid capacity and infrastructure management. The FC feature provides real-time instrumentation analytics.
Mon Oct 30, 2017
Bad Rabbit ransomware data recovery may be possible
Security researchers found a way to recover data locked by the Bad Rabbit ransomware without paying, and others said money might not have been the driver of the attacks.
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Study reveals employees’ fears over digital change
Many employees are fearful of the job risk associated with automation and company-wide digital transformation initiatives
Tue Oct 31, 2017
SAP opens Leonardo Centre in India
New facility in Bangalore will showcase the software giant’s Leonardo portfolio of machine learning, analytics and blockchain capabilities to organisations in the Asia-Pacific region
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Deloitte sponsorship helps progress of Bletchley cyber school
Sponsorship will provide hundreds of places on online Qufaro CyberEPQ course
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Image recognition system clears cheques in one day
All cheques paid in the UK will be cleared on the next working day once an image-based clearing system is fully rolled out
Tue Oct 31, 2017
TomTom navigates move onto global HR platform
TomTom went live with HR platform in all 37 countries, serving 5,000 staff, in March 2017
Tue Oct 31, 2017
House of Fraser rolls out next-generation BI powered by MicroStrategy
New visualisation tools provide self-service to help retailer make business decisions more quickly
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Cyber security professionals urged to embrace AI and automation
IBM security intelligence head says professionals should embrace artificial intelligence and automation to ensure they do not become obsolete
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Shell makes $200m saving with virtual learning environment
Royal Dutch Shell has saved hundreds of millions by replacing field trips with interactive training that allows employees to interact with geological formations from their computer screen
Tue Oct 31, 2017
NotPetya tops list of worst ransomware attacks
NotPetya, WannaCry and other ransomware have caused unprecedented damage to businesses, infrastructure and users, say threat researchers
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Researchers uncover strong trade in code-signing certificates
Illicit certificates are more expensive than counterfeit US passports, stolen credit cards and handguns on the dark web
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Spoofing of Dutch politicians causes heated debate
A report about how easy it is to spoof the email addresses of Dutch politicians causes wider security debate in the Netherlands
Tue Oct 31, 2017
NHS to get open source API lab
NHS Digital plans on launching an API lab before the end of the year, with the goal accelerating development of interoperability in health and social care
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Violin Systems CEO Abbasi says profits coming in 2018
All-flash pioneer Violin emerges from bankruptcy; 2018 plans call for profits, acquisition, NVMe deployments and software-defined scalability.
Tue Oct 31, 2017
NHS must make it easier for suppliers, says NHS Digital deputy CEO
NHS organisations have to become “intelligent” customers to make it less difficult for IT suppliers to deliver to the health service
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Mobile software is replacing bank branches and cash as youngsters prefer apps
The need for bank branches and cash is reducing as younger generations turn to apps to manage finances and make payments
Tue Oct 31, 2017
ONUG conference: SD-WAN and automation continue to grow
The 2017 ONUG conference focused on new uses for SD-WAN, the development of standards and offered a sneak peek into emerging technologies, like containerization and automation.
Tue Oct 31, 2017
Google Buganizer flaw reveals unpatched vulnerability details
A security researcher earned more than $15,000 by finding three flaws in the Google Issue Tracker, aka Buganizer, which revealed details on unpatched vulnerabilities.
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Personal data of 46.2 million Malaysia mobile subscribers leaked
The massive data breach is yet another example of a ‘low and slow’ attack that stays dormant inside networks for years, without anyone noticing
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Co-working space aimed at female founders opens in London
Co-working space Blooms aims to create a working environment aimed at entrepreneurial women
Wed Nov 1, 2017
NHS England on the hunt for new CCIO
NHS England is looking for a chief clinical information officer to replace Keith McNeil, who resigned from his role earlier this year
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Irish High Court denies latest appeal bid by Apple datacentre objectors
Judge rules that latest attempt to block Apple’s plans to build a datacentre in Athenry does not meet the required legal threshold
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Infosec pros urged to demonstrate value to business
Information security professionals have been urged to help business understand the value of what they do and the importance of security and privacy
Wed Nov 1, 2017
Cisco Partner Summit 2017: Vendor highlights Google pact
Cisco and Google Cloud executives took the stage at Cisco Partner Summit to talk about the companies' collaboration on hybrid clouds, containers and Kubernetes.
Thu Nov 2, 2017
Middle East blockchain forum moves to accelerate adoption of the distributed ledger technology
Blockchain technology is becoming more widely used by financial services companies in the Middle East, and is finding its way into other sectors in the region
Thu Nov 2, 2017
BT quarterly revenues and profits fall after Global Services slump
Telco’s enterprise sales fall, but its consumer-facing EE division sees good growth
Thu Nov 2, 2017
Silence banking Trojan highlights password weakness
The Silence banking Trojan that has hit at least 10 financial institutions has once again highlighted the weakness of using username and password combinations to access accounts
Thu Nov 2, 2017
Cisco specializations get streamlined amid program changes
At Cisco Partner Summit 2017, the networking vendor unveiled steps to simplify its channel program, while also rolling out a new industry expertise recognition effort.
Thu Nov 2, 2017
Irish government seek assurances over Apple's commitment to Athenry datacentre
The Prime Minister for the Republic of Ireland is to meet with Apple chiefs to discuss its ongoing commitment to building its much-delayed datacentre in Athenry, County Galway
Thu Nov 2, 2017
Nordic CIO interview: Filippa Jennersjö, Sweden’s Public Employment Agency
The CIO at Sweden's Public Employment Agency has been bringing the organisation in line with other departments’ digital developments
Thu Nov 2, 2017
Global finance regulation body recommends monitoring AI’s use
Finance firms must keep a close eye on artificial intelligence, according to the Financial Stability Board (FSB), an international body that supports financial services regulators
Thu Nov 2, 2017
BT Openreach divorce must move faster, says Matt Hancock
Digital minister has said that unless significant progress on the split of BT and Openreach is made soon, Ofcom may have to step in
Thu Nov 2, 2017
Society needs to work together to gain control of cyber space
Cyber space is influencing human development and behaviour, but no one is in control and it will take a collective effort to ensure the cyber effect is more positive than negative, says cyber psychology expert
Thu Nov 2, 2017
3D TLC NAND gives capacity boost to IBM FlashSystem 900
FlashSystem 900 building blocks are the foundation of IBM FlashSystem A9000 and V9000 arrays. New NAND modules use 3D TLC in place of planar 2D enterprise MLC.
Thu Nov 2, 2017
SAVE Act attempts to bolster election security
Two senators introduced a bipartisan election security bill called the SAVE Act, which aims to improve voting infrastructure and harden state systems against attack.
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Businesses unprepared for cyber attacks, warn cyber professionals
Businesses are nowhere near prepared enough for a cyber attack, according to a poll of information and security professionals
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Singapore taps AI in industry transformation
City-state will develop a national corpus of audio and text files that will enable applications such as chatbots to understand local accents, among a raft of measures to boost artificial intelligence adoption
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Third-party cyber security failures cost businesses the most
Third-party cyber security failures are costing businesses the most – up to £1.5m – as security budgets shrink, a study by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Collaboration is critical to the modern workplace, says Microsoft
Digital collaboration on a global basis is a vital aspect of the changing work environment, delegates at Microsoft’s Future Decoded event were told
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Monique Shivanandan leaves Aviva
CIO has left the insurance company after more than three years in the role
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Three Scottish hospitals to trial national digital pathology service
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and NHS Lothian are launching a proof-of-concept pilot of a Scottish digital pathology programme
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Over 90% of CIOs say IT education does not match employers’ needs
CIOs think current IT recruitment needs are not being met by schools, colleges, universities and technical schools
Fri Nov 3, 2017
UK supercomputer is now world’s biggest Panasas scale-out NAS cluster
Jasmin network supercomputer storage expands to 20PB of Panasas scale-out NAS, which has helped to cut analysis times for environmental data from days to hours
Fri Nov 3, 2017
What endpoint security systems do companies need?
This week, bloggers look into advances in endpoint security systems, achieving greater functionality with AirCheck G2 and the continued role of the command-line interface in an API era.
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Go beyond GDPR for a competitive edge
By exceeding the bare minimum requirements set by privacy regulations, businesses can win customers by offering greater assurances, says a business adviser
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Certificate authority business undergoes major changes
News roundup: Comodo and Symantec sales signal important changes in the certificate authority business. Plus, an Oracle vulnerability gets a CVSS score of 10.0, and more.
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Researchers hack iOS 11 at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017
Security researchers competing at Mobile Pwn2Own 2017 used multiple vulnerabilities to hack iOS 11 in order to execute code and win prizes.
Fri Nov 3, 2017
Riverbed SteelCentral update bodes well for partner Teneo
Riverbed unveiled enhancements to its SteelCentral technology, which forms the basis of partner Teneo's managed visibility-as-a-service offering; other news from the week.